Get 17 Games from the Best-Selling Real Time Strategy Franchise of
All Time for Only $49.99 and Receive Early Beta Access to the Next
Command & Conquer Game
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Happy anniversary, Commander! Seventeen years and 17 games after the
release of the first Command & Conquer™ title, Electronic
Arts (NASDAQ: EA) today announced Command & Conquer™ The Ultimate
Collection, a compilation of all 17 games that have made Command
& Conquer the #1 selling real-time strategy franchise of all
time. Available later this fall for $49.99 USD, Command & Conquer
The Ultimate Collection will not only give fans a chance to
re-experience all three award-winning Command & Conquer
universes — the epic clash between the GDI and Nod in Tiberium,
the alternate Cold War of the Red Alert series and the modern
warfare in Generals — but will also give them early access to the
upcoming beta for the new Frostbite™ 2 powered Command & Conquer,
coming in 2013.
"As long time fans of the Command & Conquer franchise, we are
excited to be able to help celebrate the legacy of the series with this
compilation. Our passion for this fantastic portfolio is helping drive
us as we deliver the next great Command & Conquer experience
next year," said Jon Van Caneghem, Vice President and General Manager,
Electronic Arts.
This incredible value is now available to pre-order and includes all 17
classic Command & Conquer games which have been updated for
Windows® 7 and Windows Vista. In the United States, Command & Conquer
The Ultimate Collection will be available online and at retail with
the following:
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Redeemable download code for all 17 Command & Conquer
titles on Origin™, including:
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Command & Conquer
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Command & Conquer™ The Covert Operations™
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Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™
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Command & Conquer Red Alert™ Counterstrike™
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Command & Conquer Red Alert™ The Aftermath™
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Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™
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Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ Firestorm™
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Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2
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Command & Conquer Red Alert™ Yuri's Revenge™
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Command & Conquer Renegade™
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Command & Conquer™ Generals
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Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
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Command & Conquer™ 3 Tiberium Wars™
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Command & Conquer™ 3 Kane's Wrath
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Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3
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Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 Uprising
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Command & Conquer™ 4 Tiberian Twilight
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Best of Command & Conquer music compilation
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Exclusive commemorative art*
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Early access to the next Command & Conquer experience
The Command & Conquer real-time strategy series has broken
new ground in the genre over the last 17 years and 17 games by combining
fast, fluid and fun action with cerebral and strategic gameplay. The
franchise has also recently launched the browser-based, free-to-play Command
& Conquer Tiberium Alliances (http://TiberiumAlliances.com),
which recently surpassed over one million registered players. Up next
for fans is the new free-to-play game and platform, Command & Conquer.
Coming in 2013, Command & Conquer will be an online
destination for fans of the franchise and will deliver a high-quality,
AAA real-time strategy experience, with high octane action and amazing
visuals powered by Frostbite 2.
Command & Conquer The Ultimate Collection will be available
for the PC in October 2012. To learn more about the Command & Conquer
franchise, please visit www.CommandandConquer.com.
To pre-order Command & Conquer The Ultimate Collection,
please visit www.CommandandConquer.com/Collection.
Fans can follow the game on Twitter® at http://twitter.com/OfficialCnC
or "Like" Command & Conquer on Facebook® at http://facebook.com/commandandconquer.
Press assets are available at www.info.ea.com
*Commemorative art only available with the purchase of the
physical version.
About Command & Conquer
The groundbreaking Command & Conquer franchise was one of the first to
introduce players to the modern RTS genre, has spawned over a dozen PC
titles, and is the #1 best-selling real-time strategy franchises of
all-time according to the NPD Group. Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars
was the number #1 selling PC RTS of 2007 and won numerous awards,
including the "Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year" award from the
Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Additionally, Command &
Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Command & Conquer Generals were the number one
best-selling* PC RTS titles in 2000 and 2003 respectively. Command &
Conquer Red Alert 3 won the 2008 "Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year"
award from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Collectively,
the series has sold more than 30 million units worldwide to date.
Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances, recent entry in EA's Play4Free
portfolio of games, is a massively multiplayer online (MMO),
browser-based, free-to-play strategy game that recently surpassed one
million players since launching in May 2012. The franchise boasts one of
the largest and most active fan communities in the world. For more
information on Command & Conquer series, please visit www.commandandconquer.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services
for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones,
tablets and social networks. EA has more than 220 million registered
players and operates in 75 countries.
In fiscal 2012, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.1 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such
as The Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield™ and
Mass Effect™. More information about EA is available at http://info.ea.com.
Command & Conquer, Command & Conquer Red Alert, The Covert Operations,
Counterstrike, The Aftermath, Tiberian Sun, Firestorm, Yuri's Revenge,
Command & Conquer Renegade, The Sims and Need for Speed are trademarks
of Electronic Arts Inc. Mass Effect is a trademark of EA International
(Studio and Publishing) Ltd. Battlefield and Frostbite are trademarks of
EA Digital Illusions CE AB. John Madden, NFL and FIFA are the property
of their respective owners and used with permission. Facebook is a
registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. Twitter is a registered trademark
of Twitter, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
Electronic Arts Inc.
Alana Logan, 512-287-7732
Sr. Publicist
alogan@ea.com
Shirley
Chu, 514-664-8207
PR Manager
shirleyc@ea.com
Andrew
Wong, 650-628-2781
Director of PR
anwong@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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